Polynesian imperial pigeon

Polynesian imperial pigeon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ducula
Species:
D. aurorae
Binomial name
Ducula aurorae
(Peale, 1849)

The Polynesian imperial pigeon or Society Islands pigeon (Ducula aurorae) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Ducula aurorae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22691668A118663538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22691668A118663538.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.